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JAC Redford’s “Alphabet of Revelation-IV
Dance,” Stephen Cohn’s “Sea Change”
and Reena Esmail’s “Nadiya.” Artists are
Maia Jasper White and Kevin Kumar, violin;
Meredith Crawford, viola; Ross Gasworth,
cello; Ben Smolen, flute and Hye Jin Kim,
piano. Tickets cost $32.
The Pasadena Conservatory of Music is
located at 100 N. Hill Ave., Pasadena. Visit
salastina.org.
Chalk One Up for
Dad’s Day
June 16 and 17 —
The annual Pasadena
Chalk Festival, hosted
by Paseo Colorado
and the Light Bringer Project arts organization,
returns to the Paseo for Father’s Day
weekend. The free festival features the
work of some 600 chalk artists, using the
sidewalks of the Paseo as their canvas,
from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days. Also
included are live music and a children’s
area where kids can create their own Father’s
Day cards while being entertained
by a balloon artist and a face painter.
In addition, Animation Alley showcases
chalk artists’ work, and the Chalk of Fame
features movie-themed chalk art. The Artist
Gallery offers small affordable painted
canvasses and other merchandise for
sale; a silent auction is also included. A
classic car show hosted by the Pasadena
Police Department runs from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. Sunday on the Green Street side of
the facility.
The Paseo Colorado is located at 300 E.
Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Call (626) 795-
9100 or visit pasadenachalkfestival.com.
Symphony and
Pops at
Arboretum
The Pasadena Symphony
and Pops host
a variety of events this
summer at the Arboretum.
June 16 — The Pasadena Symphony’s annual
Live at the Arboretum show presents
Grammy-nominated country star and
veterans’ advocate Trace Adkins at 7 p.m.
Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets cost $15
to $55.
June 23 — The Pasadena Pops summer
series begins with That’s Entertainment:
Gershwin to Sondheim, featuring Gershwin
classics from the jazz age and modern
Sondheim hits, including “I Got Rhythm,”
“Broadway Baby,” “Send in the Clowns”
and others. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. for
picnicking; the concert starts at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets cost $25 to $92.
The L.A. County Arboretum and Botanic
Garden is located at 301 N. Baldwin Ave.,
Arcadia. Call (626) 793-7172 or visit
pasadenasymphony-pops.org.
Add Your Art to
Norton Simon's
at Garden Party
June 30 — The
Norton Simon Museum
hosts its annual "A Night in Focus:
Garden Party" from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Guests
can explore the Sculpture Garden,
inspired by Manet’s garden at Giverny,
pick up drawing supplies and sketch
en plein air or collaborate on creative
projects with fellow art enthusiasts. Live
jazz in the Garden Café accompanies
the event. Included in regular museum
admission of $15, $12 for seniors; free for
members, students and visitors 18 and
younger.
Norton Simon Museum is located at 411
W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Call (626)
449-6840 or visit nortonsimon.org.
Listening to the Muse/Ique
June 30 — The Muse/ique orchestra
presents its summer music series in its
new venue, the Huntington Library, Art
Collections and Botanical Gardens.
The “States/United: Mapping Musical
America” series of outdoor concerts led
by Artistic Director Rachael Worby opens
today with Limitless/Lenny. The program
embraces the streetwise sound of Harlem
jazz, Leonard Bernstein, coast-to-coast
rock and soul and songs inspired by the
Midwest, Las Vegas, Route 66 and L.A.
Joining the orchestra are the L.A. Choral
Lab, violinist Charles Yang and choreographer
Kitty McNamee. All concerts start
at 8 p.m., with mingling and dining from
6 p.m. on meals brought or bought there.
Tickets cost from $30 to $130.
The Huntington Library, Art Collections
and Botanical Gardens is located at
1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino. Call (626)
539-7085 or visit muse-ique.com. ||||
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